Franciscan saints
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August 19th – Saint of the Day: Saint Louis of Toulouse, Prince, Franciscan Priest & Bishop
He was one signature away from a crown. 👑 He said no. Saint Louis of Toulouse was heir to the throne of Naples, royal blood, unlimited wealth, real power. And he walked away from ALL of it at 21. ✝️… Continue reading
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August 14th – Saint of the Day: Saint Maximilian Kolbe, Franciscan Priest, Journalist, Founder of the Militia Immaculatae and Martyr
He walked out of a lineup at Auschwitz and said 5 words that stunned the SS. 🕊️ “I am a Catholic priest.” Then he traded his life for a total stranger, a husband and father he’d never met. 💔✝️ But… Continue reading
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July 21st – Saint of the Day: Saint Lawrence of Brindisi, Capuchin Friar Priest, Preacher, Linguist, Diplomat & Doctor of the Church
An entire army told him to retreat. He charged instead. ⚔️✝️ 18,000 soldiers against a force reported at 80,000. The commanders wanted out. One friar, so crippled by rheumatism he could barely mount a horse, rode to the FRONT of… Continue reading
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July 18th – Saint of the Day: Saint Simon of Lipnica, Bernadine Franciscan Priest & Martyr of Charity
Everyone was running OUT of the city. He ran IN. 🔥 Kraków, 1482. The plague hits. People with money, connections, and common sense? Gone. 🏃 But one friar stayed. ✝️ Simon of Lipnica was a baker’s son who became the… Continue reading
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July 15th – Saint of the Day: Saint Bonaventure, Franciscan Friar, Theologian, Bishop, Cardinal and Doctor of the Church
The Pope’s messengers showed up with a Cardinal’s red hat. 🔴 They found him washing dishes. 🍽️ And he told them to wait until he finished. Saint Bonaventure was one of the most brilliant minds the Church has ever produced.… Continue reading
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July 1st – Saint of the Day: Saint Junipero Serra, Franciscan Missionary Priest & Friar
✝️ He walked 24,000 miles on a chronically infected leg. He was barely 5 feet 2 inches tall. And he literally built California. 🌊 Meet Saint Junípero Serra. A Franciscan friar who gave up a prestigious university career in Spain… Continue reading
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June 17th – Saint of the Day: Saint Albert Chmielowski, Soldier, Painter, Franciscan Tertiary & Founder of the Albertine Brothers & Sisters
He lost a leg in battle, became a respected painter, then walked away from fame to live with the homeless. 🔥 Saint Albert Chmielowski, also known as Brother Albert, was not interested in “comfortable Christianity.” He saw the wounded Christ… Continue reading
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June 13th – Saint of the Day: Saint Anthony of Padua, Franciscan Friar, Priest, Preacher, Theologian & Doctor of the Church
Lost your keys? Saint Anthony can help. 🔑 Lost your peace? He points you back to Christ. ✝️ Saint Anthony of Padua was not just the “lost things” saint. He was a fearless Franciscan preacher, a defender of the Eucharist,… Continue reading
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May 31st – Saint of the Day: Saint Felix of Nicosia, Capuchin Lay Brother
He was rejected from religious life for years because he was illiterate. Then he became a saint. 🔥 Saint Felix of Nicosia was not a priest, scholar, founder, or famous preacher. He was a poor Sicilian Capuchin lay brother who… Continue reading
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May 20th – Saint of the Day: Saint Bernardine of Siena, Franciscan Missionary Priest & Reformer
What if the most powerful “brand” in history is not a logo, but a Name? ✨ Saint Bernardine of Siena was a Franciscan preacher who walked through divided Italian cities holding up one blazing sign: IHS, the Holy Name of… Continue reading
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